Jail time is all part of the job for City of Joburg employee
10 June 2015 - 08:34
Employees not arriving for work is something that bosses are familiar with. But few would have experienced an absent worker rocking up after a spell in prison. This was the situation faced by the City of Johannesburg's group risk and assurance services department.An internal auditor couldn't report for duty as he was languishing in jail after being convicted on 59 charges of fraud.He had been sentenced to five years in prison but gained an early release from jail - and promptly returned to work in April this year.But his bosses were having none of it and promptly suspended him pending an internal inquiry. ..
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.